A fuzzy logic algorithm for the separation of precipitating from nonprecipitating echoes using polarimetric radar observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1439-1451

  Gourley, Jonathan J ^a,b   Tabary, Pierre ^a   Parent du Chatelet, Jacques ^a  

^a Direction des Systemes d'Observation   (France)

^b NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVES; ALGORITHMS; BATHYMETRY; FUZZY LOGIC; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; OPTICAL RADAR;

NONPRECIPITATING ECHOE; POLARIMETRIC RADAR; PRECIPITATING ECHOE;

OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS;

ACOUSTIC WAVES; ALGORITHMS; BATHYMETRY; FUZZY LOGIC; MEMBERSHIP FUNCTIONS; OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL RADAR;

ALGORITHM; FUZZY MATHEMATICS; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RADAR; REMOTE SENSING;

EID: 34548640770     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH2035.1     Document Type: Article

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